Thursday, April 30, 2009
Miss California Carrie Prejean/Riding on the coat tail of the National Organization for Marriage
We decide who's going to be a celebrity in America, and to push such a media hungry girl, who's got her own agenda, is unbelievable. I feel she's out to get her 15 minutes of fame no matter who she hurts. The reigning Miss California has gone to Washington to help launch a campaign opposing same-sex marriage. Carrie Prejean told NBC's "Today" show Thursday that she'll be working with the National Organization for Marriage to "protect traditional marriages." We see now that she's follower and not a leader, because she can't even stick to an issue that close to her heart or she would not have switched her stance. The 21-year-old says that marriage is "something that is very dear to my heart" and she's in Washington to help save it. What I would ask Carrie is does she have her own voice? Or is she just a puppet on a string. She says many people have thanked her for standing up for traditional marriage. Prejean was named the first runner-up to Miss North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant April 19. Her response to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton's question about legalizing same-sex marriage may have cost her the title, allegedly. Carrie Prejean, the Miss USA contestant from California who declared her opposition to same-sex marriage on the pageant stage, will star in a new $1.5 million ad campaign funded by the National Organization for Marriage Prejean appeared Thursday at a news conference in Washington to unveil the ad, called "No Offense." Prejean was roasted by same-sex marriage advocates after she stood up for what she called "opposite marriage" (marriage between a man and a woman) when responding to a question from celebrity blogger Perez Hilton during the pageant. But she's also become a fresh-faced standard-bearer for same-sex marriage opponents, who have rallied to her defense. "Marriage is good," Prejean said at the news conference. "There is something special about unions of husband and wife. Unless we bring men and women together, children will not have mothers and fathers." The National Organization for Marriage said in a press release. Carrie's riding on the coat-tail of the National organization for marriage, point blank.
Mother's Day Coming Soon! Remember Mom!
This site is dedicated to news regarding Christians for same sex marriage. However, MOTHER'S DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER, so with that said, please remember your mother's on this very special day, it's because of her that you're here. Always show love and kindness, even if you get sour grapes all the time. Flowers, Wine, Candy and Dinner with Love!
Love rules all! Love your mother's.
Love rules all! Love your mother's.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
10 Reasons Christians Should Support Same-Sex-Marriage
- Because Christians realize that the Church has been discriminatory in the past and would seek amends for that
- Because Christians support equal rights for all (indeed, all humans).
- Because Christians have long benefited from the freedom of religion in this country, and would want to continue to respect that in the future.
- Because modern Christians realize that marriage has nothing to do with procreation.
- Because Christians should support marriage in all of its forms.
- Because Christians realize that marriage has never been a static institution, and therefore there is no reason that it should be now.
- Because Christians support the separation of Church and State.
- Because Christians have long known that the Church should not determine legal policy.
- Because Christians realize that to hold up marriage as for heterosexuals only is not only discriminatory, it also borders on idolatry.
- Because Christians believe in the supremacy of God, not the supremacy of government.
Gay Marriage should not be a religious issue!
We live in a society were judging others is very acceptable. However, the bible says judge not least ye be judged. Not to mention to love your brother the way you love yourself. With this said, would you deny yourself LOVE, HAPPINESS, PEACE OF MIND and SECURITY. The threat to marriage and family stability in society comes largely from divorce, 'porn' and promiscuity.
President Obama's affirmation of the rights of gay people in his election-night speech was, for many, a sign that the US was moving closer to fuller acceptance of the rights of same-sex couples. The day after, however, these hopes were dashed with the triumph of Proposition 8 in California, a victory made possible in part by money and activism from religious groups.
As of Spring 2009, the picture remains mixed. Iowa and Vermont have legalised gay marriage, though a bill to do the same in New York looks unlikely be voted through by the state senate. Each time legislators or courts make moves to extend full marriage rights to same-sex partners
they do so in the teeth of organised religious opposition.
In the UK, gay people have legal rights almost equivalent to straight couples in the form of civil unions, but marriage still eludes them.
Is there any religious reason why this state of affairs should continue? Should non-religious gay people buy in to what many see as a religious institution? Is gay marriage a religious issue?
How can you say that you're religious if you HATE!
President Obama's affirmation of the rights of gay people in his election-night speech was, for many, a sign that the US was moving closer to fuller acceptance of the rights of same-sex couples. The day after, however, these hopes were dashed with the triumph of Proposition 8 in California, a victory made possible in part by money and activism from religious groups.
As of Spring 2009, the picture remains mixed. Iowa and Vermont have legalised gay marriage, though a bill to do the same in New York looks unlikely be voted through by the state senate. Each time legislators or courts make moves to extend full marriage rights to same-sex partners
they do so in the teeth of organised religious opposition.
In the UK, gay people have legal rights almost equivalent to straight couples in the form of civil unions, but marriage still eludes them.
Is there any religious reason why this state of affairs should continue? Should non-religious gay people buy in to what many see as a religious institution? Is gay marriage a religious issue?
How can you say that you're religious if you HATE!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
What is Proposition 8?
Proposition 8 was a California ballot proposition passed in the November 4, 2008, general election. It changed the state Constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples and eliminated same-sex couples' right to marry, thereby overriding portions of the ruling of In re Marriage Cases. The measure added a new section (7.5) to Article I, which reads: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." California's State Constitution put the measure into immediate effect on November 5, the day after the election. The proposition did not affect the existing domestic partnerships in California.
The campaigns for and against Proposition 8 raised $39.9 million and $43.3 million, respectively, becoming the highest-funded campaign on any state ballot that day and surpassing every campaign in the country in spending except the presidential contest. The proponents argued that exclusively heterosexual marriage was "an essential institution of society," that leaving the constitution unchanged would "result in public schools teaching our kids that gay marriage is okay," and that gays would "redefine marriage for everyone else." Opponents argued that "the freedom to marry is fundamental to our society," that the California constitution "should guarantee the same freedom and rights to everyone" and that the proposition "mandates one set of rules for gay and lesbian couples and another set for everyone else." They also argued that "equality under the law is a fundamental constitutional guarantee" (see Equal Protection Clause).
After the elections, demonstrations and protests occurred across the state and nation. Numerous lawsuits were filed with the California Supreme Court by same-sex couples and government entities, challenging the proposition's validity and effect on previously administered same-sex marriages. The court heard oral arguments on March 5, 2009 and is expected to reach a decision within 90 days of that date
The campaigns for and against Proposition 8 raised $39.9 million and $43.3 million, respectively, becoming the highest-funded campaign on any state ballot that day and surpassing every campaign in the country in spending except the presidential contest. The proponents argued that exclusively heterosexual marriage was "an essential institution of society," that leaving the constitution unchanged would "result in public schools teaching our kids that gay marriage is okay," and that gays would "redefine marriage for everyone else." Opponents argued that "the freedom to marry is fundamental to our society," that the California constitution "should guarantee the same freedom and rights to everyone" and that the proposition "mandates one set of rules for gay and lesbian couples and another set for everyone else." They also argued that "equality under the law is a fundamental constitutional guarantee" (see Equal Protection Clause).
After the elections, demonstrations and protests occurred across the state and nation. Numerous lawsuits were filed with the California Supreme Court by same-sex couples and government entities, challenging the proposition's validity and effect on previously administered same-sex marriages. The court heard oral arguments on March 5, 2009 and is expected to reach a decision within 90 days of that date
42 Mayor of San Francisco for Governor Fund Raiser
Gavin Newsom, 41, is the youngest San Francisco mayor in over a century. Newsom, the son of William and Tessa Newsom, grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended Santa Clara University on a partial baseball scholarship, graduating in 1989 with a B.A. in political science.
After college, Newsom sold orthotics and worked as an assistant at a real estate firm. In 1991, Newsom recruited investors and founded PlumpJack, a wine shop, which he grew into a thriving enterprise of 15 businesses including wineries, restaurants, and hotels. In 1996, Newsom was appointed by San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown to the city’s parking and traffic commission. Soon he was elected president of the commission. In 1997, Brown appointed him to the city’s board of supervisors. Voters elected Newsom to the board in 1998 and re-elected him in 2000 and 2002. As a supervisor, Newsom focused on combating homelessness. His initiative, Care Not Cash, provided homeless individuals services instead of welfare. Although the city’s political establishment opposed Care Not Cash, the voters approved it in November, 2002. One year later, after a fiercely-contested race, Newsom was elected mayor. After only 36 days as mayor, Newsom gained worldwide attention when he granted marriage licenses to same-sex couples. This bold move set the tone for Newsom’s first term. Under his energetic leadership, the economy grew and jobs were created. The city became a center for biotech and clean tech. He initiated a plan to bring universal health care to all of the city’s uninsured residents. And Newsom aggressively pursued local solutions to global climate change. In 2007, Newsom was re-elected with over 73% of the vote. Since then he has built upon the successes of his first term, launching new environmental initiatives and a comprehensive strategy to transform one of the city’s most troubled neighborhoods into a life sciences, digital media, and clean tech center.
Newsom’s commitment to combating homelessness has never waned. As mayor, he has moved 7,000 homeless individuals off the street, and his volunteer initiative, Project Homeless Connect – now imitated in over 130 cities – has attracted over 20,000 San Franciscans who give their time to help the homeless. Newsom is married to Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
After college, Newsom sold orthotics and worked as an assistant at a real estate firm. In 1991, Newsom recruited investors and founded PlumpJack, a wine shop, which he grew into a thriving enterprise of 15 businesses including wineries, restaurants, and hotels. In 1996, Newsom was appointed by San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown to the city’s parking and traffic commission. Soon he was elected president of the commission. In 1997, Brown appointed him to the city’s board of supervisors. Voters elected Newsom to the board in 1998 and re-elected him in 2000 and 2002. As a supervisor, Newsom focused on combating homelessness. His initiative, Care Not Cash, provided homeless individuals services instead of welfare. Although the city’s political establishment opposed Care Not Cash, the voters approved it in November, 2002. One year later, after a fiercely-contested race, Newsom was elected mayor. After only 36 days as mayor, Newsom gained worldwide attention when he granted marriage licenses to same-sex couples. This bold move set the tone for Newsom’s first term. Under his energetic leadership, the economy grew and jobs were created. The city became a center for biotech and clean tech. He initiated a plan to bring universal health care to all of the city’s uninsured residents. And Newsom aggressively pursued local solutions to global climate change. In 2007, Newsom was re-elected with over 73% of the vote. Since then he has built upon the successes of his first term, launching new environmental initiatives and a comprehensive strategy to transform one of the city’s most troubled neighborhoods into a life sciences, digital media, and clean tech center.
Newsom’s commitment to combating homelessness has never waned. As mayor, he has moved 7,000 homeless individuals off the street, and his volunteer initiative, Project Homeless Connect – now imitated in over 130 cities – has attracted over 20,000 San Franciscans who give their time to help the homeless. Newsom is married to Jennifer Siebel Newsom.
L.A. Grassroots Supporters and Young Professionals for Newsom
Please join the first Grassroots/Young Professionals fundraiser in Los Angeles with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom in support of his bid for Governor! Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
7:00pm, Boulevard 3, 6523 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028. Newsom could face 71-year-old Attorney General Jerry Brown and 64-year-old Lt. Gov. John Garamendi in next year's Democratic primary. Brown was governor from 1975 to 1983. Other Democrats mentioned as possible contenders include 56-year-old Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and 75-year-old U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. However, we need to remember that Gavin Newsom has made some great changes in San Francisco and has great new ideas, not the old way. This is a politician that Loves people and will work hard for equality.
7:00pm, Boulevard 3, 6523 W Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028. Newsom could face 71-year-old Attorney General Jerry Brown and 64-year-old Lt. Gov. John Garamendi in next year's Democratic primary. Brown was governor from 1975 to 1983. Other Democrats mentioned as possible contenders include 56-year-old Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and 75-year-old U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. However, we need to remember that Gavin Newsom has made some great changes in San Francisco and has great new ideas, not the old way. This is a politician that Loves people and will work hard for equality.
Oprah supports gays receiving equal treatment
We all love Oprah, and thank her for raising the consciousness of people all around the world, not just about gay people receiving equal treatment, but encouraging people to live their best life. You can't live your best life without equal treatment. Winfrey's own sexual orientation would be called into question. As evidence of the very homophobia Winfrey was attempting to battle, there was tabloid speculation that her unflagging support of gay and lesbian people was motivated by a more personal agenda. Months after appearing on Ellen, Winfrey issued a press release, stating:
“Since my appearance on the Ellen show, there have been rumors circulating that I'm gay. I've addressed this on my show, but the rumor mill still churns...The latest development in the rumor saga is that I'm supposed to be doing a coming-out interview with a major news magazine. I'm not… As I've said, I appeared on Ellen's show because I wanted to support her in her desire to free herself--and I thought it was a really good script. I am not in the closet. I am not coming out of the closet. I am not gay."
“Since my appearance on the Ellen show, there have been rumors circulating that I'm gay. I've addressed this on my show, but the rumor mill still churns...The latest development in the rumor saga is that I'm supposed to be doing a coming-out interview with a major news magazine. I'm not… As I've said, I appeared on Ellen's show because I wanted to support her in her desire to free herself--and I thought it was a really good script. I am not in the closet. I am not coming out of the closet. I am not gay."
Elect Gavin Newsom to Governor
Aiming to stake his claim to the tech-savvy young voters who helped elect President Obama, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, 41, took to the new media to formally announce he's running for governor - by directly addressing hundreds of thousands of supporters simultaneously via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. "We can't afford to keep returning to the same old tired ideas and expect a different result," the Democrat told supporters in his three-minute YouTube announcement, part of the unprecedented "virtual fly-around" campaign announcement done entirely in the new media. The gubernatorial candidate's announcement video, which premiered on his Web page, GavinNewsom.com, utilizes three languages - English, Spanish and Mandarin - as well as images of solar technology, schools and health care facilities. It argued that Newsom - now in his second term as the city's mayor - has created jobs, helped San Francisco establish a rainy day reserve and budgetary "sound fiscal policy," and has tackled the challenge of providing universal health care to the uninsured. In his announcement, Newsom says his record on issues like environmental and green technology issues, health care and government spending "isn't conservative or progressive. It's just plain smart for everyone."
His advisers hope the unusual new media-based campaign rollout reaches an estimated half-million computer users in the first 24 hours - which would underscore what Newsom has called a "2.0 campaign" for the 2010 Democratic nomination. A key target will be the "millennial" voters, those technology-bred Californians born between 1982 and 2003 - part of the largest and most diverse generation in history - who helped boost Obama to the presidency, his advisers said.
His advisers hope the unusual new media-based campaign rollout reaches an estimated half-million computer users in the first 24 hours - which would underscore what Newsom has called a "2.0 campaign" for the 2010 Democratic nomination. A key target will be the "millennial" voters, those technology-bred Californians born between 1982 and 2003 - part of the largest and most diverse generation in history - who helped boost Obama to the presidency, his advisers said.
His actions as mayor to facilitate same-sex marriage in San Francisco have become the focus of years of legal wrangling - and his statements that gay marriage, "like it or not," would be the law of the land were used to good effect in ads that supported Proposition 8, which outlawed same-sex marriage and was approved by voters in November 2008. The city's sanctuary city policy - which has been widely criticized by Republicans.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Legal Issues & Same Sex Marriage in the USA
The legal issues surrounding same-sex marriage in the United States are complicated by the nation's federal system of government. Traditionally, the federal government did not attempt to establish its own definition of marriage; any marriage recognized by a state was recognized by the federal government, even if that marriage was not recognized by one or more other states (as was the case with interracial marriage before 1967 due to anti-miscegenation laws). With the passage of the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, however, a marriage was explicitly defined as a union of one man and one woman for the purposes of federal law. Thus, no act or agency of the federal government currently recognizes same-sex marriage. However there are 3 states that Same Sex Marraige is legal, and they are Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont on September 1, 2009.
Celebrity support for No on 8
The entertainment industry is obviously an important donor base. “It’s an industry that’s often stood up against discrimination. This particular initiative writes discrimination into the constitution. I think it’s something most fair-minded people, celebrities or otherwise, are outraged about.” Leading the Hollywood outreach is Oscar-winning producer Bruce Cohen, who wed art consultant Gabriel Catone in a ceremony officiated by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in June. The “American Beauty” and “Pushing Daisies” producer dug deep into his contacts. The media reports that Spielberg & Capshaw donated $100.000 dollars.
The biggest boon for the “No on 8” campaign came when Hollywood decided to have a party. The movement held its first star-studded no-press-allowed fundraiser at supermarket mogul Ron Burkle’s Beverly Hills estate. Melissa Etheridge and Mary J. Blige performed at the sold-out event, which required a minimum donation of $1,000. The bash, which was attended by such celebs as Barbara Streiesand, David Hyde Pierce and Rob Reiner, raised over $4 million for the campaign, according to Lorri L. Jean, CEO of the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. That money will be used to purchase air time for campaign ads. Just to steal a couple of words from Martin Luther King, I have a dream that one day everyone will be treated equally. With that said, Come people and lets love others the way we love ourselves. Because you would not deny yourself. Much Love to the Universe.
The biggest boon for the “No on 8” campaign came when Hollywood decided to have a party. The movement held its first star-studded no-press-allowed fundraiser at supermarket mogul Ron Burkle’s Beverly Hills estate. Melissa Etheridge and Mary J. Blige performed at the sold-out event, which required a minimum donation of $1,000. The bash, which was attended by such celebs as Barbara Streiesand, David Hyde Pierce and Rob Reiner, raised over $4 million for the campaign, according to Lorri L. Jean, CEO of the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center. That money will be used to purchase air time for campaign ads. Just to steal a couple of words from Martin Luther King, I have a dream that one day everyone will be treated equally. With that said, Come people and lets love others the way we love ourselves. Because you would not deny yourself. Much Love to the Universe.
Iowa Same Sex Marriage Legal
Gay and lesbian couples flocked to county buildings throughout Iowa April 3 to marry legally for the first time in the wake of the state supreme court’s landmark same-sex marriage decision. The first lesbian couple in Des Moines exchanged their vows outside the Polk County Administration building before a swarm of friends, family and news crews. Shelley Wolfe and Melisa Keeton were the first couple to receive their license in Polk County, shortly after 8 a.m. on April 3. They hurried three blocks to the courthouse, trailed by reporters, and persuaded a district judge to waive the usual three-day waiting period. Gay marriage opponents presented county recorders with petitions urging them not to issue licenses, in the wake of the court decision that ignited a political firestorm. The ruling made Iowa the first Midwestern state and the third nationwide to allow same-sex couples to wed. Protesters showed up in several counties. Prominent anti-gay-marriage activist Chuck Hurley was at the Polk County building but says his group plans no dramatic protests. He says the reason more Iowans who oppose gay marriage aren't making a stand this morning is because they're "probably raising children, going to work,
Miss California Carrie Prejean
Miss California Carrie Prejean has stirred up a hornet's nest of controversy with her remarks about gay marriage on the Miss USA beauty pageant last week. On the show, judge Perez Hilton, an openly gay blogger, asked whether she believes in gay marriage. Miss California replied, "We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite. And you know what, I think in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that's how I was raised."
I believe that we all have an opinion, and don't believe that she lost her crown just because of her statement "that marriage should be between a man and a woman". Perez Hilton was not the only judge on the show. So regardless of his comments I don't buy it. Just face the fact that the winner was better and deserved to win.
Same Sex Marriage for all People!
Same-sex marriage and gay marriage are terms for a legally or socially recognized marriage between two people of the same sex. The first country to allow same-sex couples to enter into legally recognized marriage was the Netherlands, effective in 2001. Since then, six other countries and five U.S. states have followed suit, though California later revoked the right and has it under judicial review. Proponents of same-sex marriage regard it as a human right to be able to enter into marriage regardless of sexual orientation. Those who oppose same-sex marriage often base their opposition on the perceived societal impact of same-sex marriage, concerns about indirect consequences of same-sex marriage, parenting concerns, tradition, or religious grounds. Same-sex couples can be civilly united, but not married, in 16 countries and specific jurisdictions within 5 others. Additionally, Israel and France, along with the state of New York, recognize legal same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions but do not perform their own. Political and legal debate continues in over two dozen other countries and multiple U.S. states.
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